Paul George is playing defense at a high level. Of his offense, he said: 'It's all mental now. I've just got to learn how to play through (aggressive defense).'

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Guerry Smith
Star correspondent

Enjoying a busy All-Star weekend, Paul George professed no concern about his declining numbers.

As confident as ever, he insisted skipping Saturday night's dunk contest and resting up for the latter part of the season would not have helped him. What matters most is adapting to the way teams have defended him after his blistering start in the first 20 games.

"It's just another adjustment for me that I'll get through," he said. "When I come off screens now, I'm getting trapped and double-teamed and guys are loading up to force me to move the ball. At times I want to be aggressive and take the shots ...